Impacts of Microfinance Initiatives on Children. Overview of the Study Report

This report summarises the findings of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)-commissioned study, “Impacts on Children from Microfinance Initiatives.” The results of the study showed that when family income improves, the priority areas of spending are generally those that benefit children. Education is the highest priority for spending, followed by health care. Housing and nutrition are other areas of spending that were identified by the study participants